Replay all 21 chess games from 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970. This collection follows the event's recorded round order; search by player, opening, or date and download any game as PGN. Read about 38th USSR Championship — Riga 1970 →
| ROUND ORDER | PLAYERS | RESULT | MOVES | OPENINGS | ROUND |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970.11.26 |
Liberzon, Vladimir Mikhailovi
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 35 | Alekhine Defense: Modern Variation, Main Line | ROUND 1 |
| 1970.11.27 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Kortschnoj, Viktor Lvovich
|
0-1 | 41 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 2 |
| 1970.11.28 |
Averbakh, Yuri L
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 32 | Semi-Slav Defense: Stoltz Variation, Center Variation | ROUND 3 |
| 1970.11.30 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Platonov, Igor V
|
1/2-1/2 | 36 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Gligoric System, Bronstein Variation | ROUND 4 |
| 1970.12.01 |
Dementiev, Oleg I
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 21 | Semi-Slav Defense: Main Line | ROUND 5 |
| 1970.12.02 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Gipslis, Aivars P
|
1/2-1/2 | 64 | Tarrasch Defense | ROUND 6 |
| 1970.12.05 |
Doroshkievich, Vladimir K
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 49 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | ROUND 7 |
| 1970.12.06 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Kholmov, Ratmir D
|
1/2-1/2 | 43 | Queen's Indian Defense | ROUND 8 |
| 1970.12.07 |
Savon, Vladimir A
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 33 | Semi-Slav Defense: Semi-Meran Variation | ROUND 9 |
| 1970.12.09 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Antoshin, Vladimir S
|
1-0 | 44 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: Rubinstein System | ROUND 10 |
| 1970.12.10 |
Moiseev, Oleg Leonidovich
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
0-1 | 54 | Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | ROUND 11 |
| 1970.12.12 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Balashov, Yuri S
|
0-1 | 43 | Nimzo-Indian Defense: St. Petersburg Variation | ROUND 12 |
| 1970.12.13 |
Podgaets, Mikhail
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Knight Variation | ROUND 13 |
| 1970.12.16 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Bagirov, Vladimir
|
1-0 | 52 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | ROUND 14 |
| 1970.12.17 |
Zaitsev, Igor A
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 41 | French Defense | ROUND 15 |
| 1970.12.19 |
Karpov, Anatoly
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 42 | English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Anglo-Grünfeld Variation | ROUND 16 |
| 1970.12.20 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Mikenas, Vladas Ivanovich
|
1-0 | 52 | Réti Opening | ROUND 17 |
| 1970.12.21 |
Tukmakov, Vladimir B
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1/2-1/2 | 17 | Zukertort Opening | ROUND 18 |
| 1970.12.23 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Stein, Leonid
|
0-1 | 40 | King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Uhlmann-Szabo System | ROUND 19 |
| 1970.12.24 |
Karasev, Vladimir I
vs
Vaganian, Rafael A
|
1-0 | 73 | French Defense | ROUND 20 |
| 1970.12.27 |
Vaganian, Rafael A
vs
Tseitlin, Mark D
|
1/2-1/2 | 65 | Grünfeld Defense: Three Knights Variation, Burille Variation | ROUND 21 |